BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #124 white but each was still sculpted

but each was still sculpted by hand

these vintage cut pile cloths were originally used as part of a clothing ensemble

This is a one-of-a-kind

their mothers proudly wear the linga koba — long beaded strands cascading from their headdresses — as a visible reminder of their sons' transformation

Due to this unique

BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #124 white but each was still sculptedThe bogolanfini, or mud cloths, are some of the most impressive of the African textiles. Traditionally made by the women of Mali, they were originally used for hunters' shirts and womens' wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Approximately 46" x 68"